Sugar Creek is Here!

Sugar Creek: Destiny Book 2Sugar Creek is now in stores! The much-anticipated second book in the Destiny series and follow-up to One Reckless Summer releases today. Return to the quaint small town of Destiny, Ohio to watch sparks fly between straight-laced cop Mike Romo and wild child Rachel Farris - and to learn about the feud that's raged between their families for generations. So far there are six books slated to take place in Destiny, and now is the perfect time to get started on the series. Start now with the excerpt for Sugar Creek. Sugar Creek is available at numerous booksellers and retail outlets, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders. Don't see it at your local store? Be sure to ask someone to help you find or order it.

Reviewers are loving Sugar Creek so far! Romantic Times gave it 4 stars and called it "An entertaining return to Destiny with a Romeo and Juliet romance" and "a fun, sometimes humorous, journey." Sugar Creek also received a Top Pick from Romance Reader at Heart, where they said, "Toni Blake’s smooth storytelling style is almost hypnotizing, and her realistic characters jump off the pages. I enjoyed SUGAR CREEK from beginning to end, and look forward to reading the next installment in this charming series." Read more of the early praise for Sugar Creek.

Don't forget to explore ToniBlake.com for extra tidbits about the book. Learn about the inspiration Toni took from her grandmother - to whom the book is dedicated - in the Notes section, search out new Fun Finds for some behind-the-scenes info on hero Mike Romo, and keep checking back for news on the third book in the Destiny series, Whisper Falls, due out January 2011.

Nine Rules for Visiting Destiny, Ohio

The next book in Toni's sexy, heartwarming Destiny series, Sugar Creek, releases this coming Tuesday, May 25th. To tide you over the final few days and help you prepare for your next visit to Destiny, Ohio, enjoy this fun list of rules for visiting the town. Nine Rules for Visiting the Quaint Small Town of Destiny, Ohio by Toni Blake

  1. Be sure to stop by the Under the Covers bookstore on the town square and share a cup of coffee with Amy and Tessa. If there’s good girl talk or gossip to be had, this is where it will be going on and you don’t want to miss it. There’s usually a cat-in-residence, too, who will be happy to rub up against your ankles or sit in your lap.
  2. Don’t speed in Destiny. Hunky cop, Mike Romo is a stickler about that sort of thing and will give you tickets repeatedly – just ask Rachel Farris.
  3. Take a canoe ride across idyllic Blue Valley Lake. Besides being quite scenic, this quaint body of water has seen a lot of Destiny drama over the years, most specifically between good girl Jenny Tolliver and the bad boy of her dreams.
  4. But never, never visit the old Brody cabin in the woods across the lake. It’s SUPER creepy – especially when you think you see lights on even when no one has lived there in years!
  5. Buy some apples from Edna at the Farris Family Apple Orchard on Sugar Creek and ask her to tell you the story of her tragic first love over a piece of her award-winning apple pie.
  6. Stay away from Mick Brody! His brother is in prison, after all, and he was always a bad seed. No, it doesn’t matter how hot he is – beware!
  7. In case of trouble, remember that the Destiny Police and Fire Departments are right next door to each other, just across the square from Under the Covers. And both come complete with lots of sexy men in uniform, which has the potential to make any emergency more enjoyable.
  8. Hang out at Creekside Park. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to watch hot, sweaty guys playing softball, or you might even be invited into a touch football game with Mike Romo, Logan Whitaker, and Adam Becker – “touch” being the key word here.
  9. Plan to stay awhile and soak up everything Destiny has to offer, from the quaint garden parties to nights at the Dew Drop Inn, from hot and sexy encounters to deliciously sweet romance.

Hope you're all ready - the release of Sugar Creek is just four days away!

This list was first posted at Sarah MacLean's blog as part of the release celebration for her book, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake. Check out her blog for lots more entertaining lists of rules from other popular authors.

New Feature at ToniBlake.com

Notice something new at ToniBlake.com? The little red and white boxes popping up around the site are Toni's gift to you! Any time you come across one of these Fun Finds, click it to receive special tidbits about her books - how she envisions her heroes, where she gets her inspiration, recipes, and more. The Fun Finds are scattered throughout her page and more will be added throughout the year, so be sure to check back for new behind-the-scenes info. There are currently five Fun Finds hidden throughout the site. Have fun finding them all!

And for even more fun, you can find Toni in person this coming Saturday, May 1st, from 11 am - 2 pm at the Romantic Times Convention Book Fair at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, Ohio where she'll be signing One Reckless Summer.